Gallery: Canadian mint commemorates birth of Prince George of Cambridge

Fred Chartrand, Canadian Press08.07.2013

Governor General David Johnston takes part in the unveiling of the Royal Canadian Mint collector coins, celebrating the birth of Prince George of Cambridge, the newborn son of Prince William and his wife Catherine, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa Thursday, August 8, 2013.

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Coins are displayed during the unveiling of the Royal Canadian Mint collector coins, celebrating the birth of Prince George of Cambridge, the newborn son of Prince William and his wife Catherine, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa Thursday, August 8, 2013.Fred Chartrand
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Governor General David Johnston unveiled two collector coins and a collector coin set at Rideau Hall on Aug. 8 2013. The coins commemorate the birth of Prince George of Cambridge. "Canadians are delighted with the recent arrival of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child, who will someday be Sovereign of Canada," said Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. "These exceptional collector coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint highlight, through artistic elements, the enduring relationship Canada shares with the Royal Family."Handout photo
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Governor General David Johnston unveiled two collector coins and a collector coin set at Rideau Hall on Aug. 8 2013. The coins commemorate the birth of Prince George of Cambridge. "Canadians are delighted with the recent arrival of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child, who will someday be Sovereign of Canada," said Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. "These exceptional collector coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint highlight, through artistic elements, the enduring relationship Canada shares with the Royal Family."Handout photo
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Governor-General David Johnston unveiled two collector coins and a collector coin set at Rideau Hall on Aug. 8 2013. The coins commemorate the birth of Prince George of Cambridge. "Canadians are delighted with the recent arrival of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child, who will someday be Sovereign of Canada," said Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. "These exceptional collector coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint highlight, through artistic elements, the enduring relationship Canada shares with the Royal Family."Handout photo
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Governor-General David Johnston unveiled two collector coins and a collector coin set at Rideau Hall on Aug. 8 2013. The coins commemorate the birth of Prince George of Cambridge. "Canadians are delighted with the recent arrival of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child, who will someday be Sovereign of Canada," said Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. "These exceptional collector coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint highlight, through artistic elements, the enduring relationship Canada shares with the Royal Family."Handout photo
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Governor-General David Johnston unveiled two collector coins and a collector coin set at Rideau Hall on Aug. 8 2013. The coins commemorate the birth of Prince George of Cambridge. "Canadians are delighted with the recent arrival of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child, who will someday be Sovereign of Canada," said Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. "These exceptional collector coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint highlight, through artistic elements, the enduring relationship Canada shares with the Royal Family."Handout photo
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Governor-General David Johnston unveiled two collector coins and a collector coin set at Rideau Hall on Aug. 8 2013. The coins commemorate the birth of Prince George of Cambridge. "Canadians are delighted with the recent arrival of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child, who will someday be Sovereign of Canada," said Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. "These exceptional collector coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint highlight, through artistic elements, the enduring relationship Canada shares with the Royal Family."Handout photo
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